Disposing(处理) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities, the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult.

During the eighteenth century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dumpsite. Residents or trash haulers(垃圾托运者) would transport household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically(定期的) some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by.

Factories, mills, and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem.

Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential(住宅区的)neighborhoods. Long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice, but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent.

Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.

Recycling efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their people to take part. Even the most efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city's reusable waste.

1.The most suitable title for this passage would be ______.

A. Waste Disposal Problem B. Waste Pollution Dangers

C. Ways of Getting Rid of Waste D. Places for Disposing Waste

2.During the 18th century, people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for ______.

A. burying it B. burning it

C. recycling it D. throwing it into rivers

3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A. Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society.

B. There is cheap land to bury waste in modem society.

C. Ways to deal with waste in modem society stay the same.

D. It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modem society.

Nail-biting(咬指甲) is one of the most common annoying habits in children. 1. But you needn’t worry too much and as soon as you realize what’s causing nail-biting, you can help your child overcome and stop it. So, here’s what you can do about it.

2. In some cases, children won’t even realize they are biting their nails, let alone know why they are doing it. So make sure you have a conversation with your child (if he/she is old enough) and make him/her realize he/she is doing it and try to figure out why it’s happening. 3. It’s important to agree on the level of your involvement. If he/she wants help, create a secret reminder that will make him/her stop without embarrassing him/her.

Give alternatives (替代物).4. Depending on the age of the child, there are several things that you can offer such as a small ball, Play-Doh games, or any kind of other small toys.

Use bitter solutions(溶液). Forcing a child to keep this solution on his/her fingers may feel like a punishment. 5. Everything else will only lead to embarrassment and discouragement. Furthermore, some of these solutions contain pepper which burns if it enters a child’s mouth or eyes. But if you have an adolescent child who wants to quit biting his/her nails, you may suggest and try out this solution.

A.It’s also likely to continue as the child grows up.

B.Help the child become aware of the habit.

C.You should also consider asking for professional help.

D.Make an agreement on how you’re going to stop it together.

E.The best thing children can do is communicate with their parents.

F.The child needs to go through the process painlessly and in agreement with you.

G.That will keep his/her hands occupied when he/she is likely to bite his/her nails.

Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The ________ was Kane, my neighbor Joline’s two-year-old son.

Kane was born with a physical problem on his ________. And I witnessed (目睹) the ________ that Kane’s physical  shortcomings  had on his family. I also saw a ________ family that embraced (拥抱) this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was ________. Joline had constructed a small cart for his son to _______. Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart ________ him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the ________ of the family.

With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to ________ with people very much. With wisdom of an individual (个人), this boy even ________ the most complex of human emotions. Later I came to  ________ that this child was sent to help some of us who weren’t just getting what love was all about.

Kane demanded attention, ________ not because of his mobility (移动能力) challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no_______ or shortcomings. The ________ was that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.

Kane ________ me in a deep way. His ability to refuse to be different has ________ me. Kane was and is ________ a boy of powerful energy to me. From him and his family I learnt the ________: love surpasses (超越) all things. I can only imagine that as the parent of a child like Kane one might be filled with ________ . But I believe that having a child like Kane is actually a(n)________ . The parents of such special babies are angels too,

just as the babies are.

1.A. problem B. matter C. reason D. pressure

2.A. legs B. eyes C. hands D. arms

3.A. effect B. comment C. demand D. look

4.A. similar B. wonderful C. practical D. fair

5.A. normal          B. real C. different D. terrible

6.A. go ahead B. speed up       C. turn out D. get around

7.A. allowed B. invited C. advised D. caused

8.A. symbol B. pride C. center D. trouble

9.A. communicate B. compare C. agree D. compete

10.A. reminded B. understood C. discovered D. trusted

11.A. recognize B. experience C. imagine D. realize

12.A. and B. or C. but D. as

13.A. challenges B. expectations C. promises D. chances

14.A. goal B. result C. possibility D. truth

15.A. touched B. stopped C. caught D. kept

16.A. puzzled B. shocked C. amused D. inspired

17.A. even B. yet C. still D. almost

18.A. lesson B. subject C. fact D. skill

19.A. excitement B. determination C. anger D. anxiety

20.A. ability B. advantage C. problem D. failure

I was 16 1. I began work in June 1902 at the whaling station. I heard of the killers that every year helped whalers catch huge whales. I thought, at the time, that this was just a story till then I witnessed it 2. my own eyes many times.

At the 3.(one)afternoon I arrived at the station, I was experiencing one hunting 4.(excited).I heard a loud noise come from the bay. We ran down to the shore. Without 5. (pause)we jumped into the boat. Using 6. telescope we could see that something was happening.The sea was so rough that day that it was difficult 7. (handle) the boat. Suddenly ,James fell into the sea. From his face, I could see he was.8. (terrify). Then I saw a shark, 9. swam towards James . Thank godness! James 10. (hold) up by Old Tom back to the boat at last.

每句有1处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

I have many friends really worth mention, but my best friend is Li Mei. We have many in common such as hobby and thoughts. I think this is the foundation of us friendship. Although she is not tall, but she is very pretty. She always wear a smile and gives us the impression what she is kind and easy-going. Actual, she is very clever. She not only does well every subject but also takes part in many after-class activities. I really admire her. Besides, she is always will to help me, which makes me feel very grateful. I really cherish our friendship and I hope it will last forever.

假如你是高二学生李华，这次考试后，学校放假三天，你打算和同学出去旅游以调节身心，可是父母亲不同意，担心你的安全及学习。为此你与父母吵架，心情不好，不知如何说服父母。请用英语给你的外教Jimmy写信，向他咨询如何让你父母同意你的计划。

注意：

1． 可以适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。

2．词数100左右。 开头与结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

参考词汇：the Dragon Boat Festival  端午节

Dear Jimmy,

How is everything with you?

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Yours Sincerely，

Li Hua

Most of us have lost our wallet at some stage in our lives. But few would imagine having it returned after 66 years. Edward Parker dropped his wallet in 1950 into an inaccessible spot behind a bookshelf, while working as an electrician, repairing World War Two bomb damage in the palace. The wallet stayed there until this year when a builder, doing some restoration work, finally found it.

The wallet is a time capsule. Its leather and webbing has long ago started to disintegrate. But it contains numerous pictures of family, invoices, receipts, old union cards, results of a chest X-ray (sent to him in 1948, the same year as the NHS was founded), a national service card dated 9 December 1944 and a medical insurance card. His business cards—E Parker, Electrical Contractor—seem almost original. Reflecting the typical methods of contact of the time, they have an address but no telephone number.

A month ago I was speaking to a press officer Lambeth Palace and he mentioned that the wallet had just been handed in. We thought it might be nice to try and work out whose it was and give it back to the family. Edward Parker is a pretty common name, but his medical card contained two places of residence—Poets Road and Springdale Road in north London. From this, Islington Council were able to find details of a marriage between Edward Parker and Constance Butler in 1947.

That information was enough to work out that he was still alive and in a care home in Essex, so I went to visit him. Now 89, Edward has dementia (痴呆), but he was clearly happy to get the wallet and in particular, the photographs back. He pointed out pictures of his mother and father, his brother, his cousins and his wife Constance, who was with him when I visited. He hadn't seen a picture of his father since he lost the wallet, Constance, 90, said.

1.It can be inferred that Edward Parker ___________.

A. always lost his wallet B. once took part in World War II

C. once worked as a builder D. once worked as electrical technician

2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The producer of the wallet. B. The raw material of the wallet.

C. The concrete contents of the wallet. D. The high-quality shape of the wallet.

3.What does the underlined word “disintegrate” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Maintain. B. Damage.

C. Disappear. D. Destroy.

4.What plays a key role in returning the wallet?

A. Medical card. B. Business card.

C. Old union card. D. National service card.

SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Captain Goodfellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 . Free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take me out to the Ballgame

It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.

Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this year tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College.

1.If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.

A. your comfortable shoes B. your worries

C. your beautiful walk D. your sweaters and jackets

2.You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.

A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at Central Park on Saturday

C. at the ballgame D. at 5:00 p.m.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group.

B. “The Zoo”will appear at 8:00 p.m.

C. “The Zoo”are going to meet their American audience for the first time

D. “The Zoo”will perform in front of college students.

April is Financial Literacy Month，when Americans of all ages are encouraged to learn how to be smart about money.And this year，fifth?grade Rachel Kelly from Naperville，Illinois，is already at the head of her class.Kelly,11, won a nationwide contest called the Stock Market Game.

Students who take part in the Stock Market Game，run by the SIFMA Foundation，a financial?education organization，pretend to buy stocks (股票) worth $100,000.Then they have to read financial news over several days to see if their investments would have gained money or lost money and write an article explaining their choices.

“I wanted to choose a company that was well?known，” writes Kelly.“I thought about products that I see every day，so cars came to my mind.” Kelly picked the Japanese car company Honda Motors.“Honda Motor Company is the No.1 producer of motorcycles in the world and the fifth?largest producer of automobiles behind Toyota，Volkswagen，General Motors and Hyundai，” says Kelly.

Honda makes many different kinds of cars，which Kelly thinks makes the company a safe investment.She explains that even if the cost of gas goes up，Honda has a good chance of staying in business because of the company’s fuel?efficient cars，which run on less gas than most cars made today.

“If one of their departments is not doing so well，it won’t affect the overall company sales，” she writes.

Because the stock Kelly picked performed well and her article was persuasive，Kelly won this year’s contest.About 600,000 students from 4th to 12th grade competed.

1.What can we learn about Financial Literacy Month?

A. It introduces the history of money.

B. It falls on the eighth month of each year.

C. It is mainly aimed at young children.

D. It suggests that money be spent wisely.

2.In the Stock Market Game，students________.

A. pay attention to financial news

B. have gained a large amount of money

C. each buy stocks worth $10,000

D. write an article about stocks every day

3.According to Rachel Kelly，Honda Motors________.

A. is famous for its fuel?efficient cars

B. produces the safest cars in the world

C. is a good choice for investors

D. is the largest producer of automobiles

4.What would be the best title of the text?

A. Financial Literacy Month in Europe

B. Rachel Kelly，a real winner!

C. Rules of the Stock Market Game

D. Honda Motors，a market leader!

Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam(网络摄像头) or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure.

Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.

Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions. The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.

Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment and send back illfitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.

After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.

The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.

Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, “The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it's common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they're unsure which one will fit best.”

1.What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?

A. A webcam. B. A software.

C. A microphone. D. A smart phone.

2.What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?

A. It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.

B. It is based on the buyer's perception of their size.

C. It will be a co-working production.

D. It uses a person's weight as a starting point.

3.How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?

A. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.

B. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.

C. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.

D. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.

4.What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?

①to take a photo with a webcam

②to activate the software

③to enter his/her height

④to judge his/her size by analysing his/her image

A. ②③①④ B. ②①③④

C. ①②③④ D. ②③④①